PHORONEUS


Meaning of PHORONEUS in English

[Greek] The son of the river-god Inachus and the Oceanid Melia. He was the king of the Peloponnesus and introduced there Hera's service. He also encouraged people to together in cities and brought them civilization, by, for example, teaching them how to use fire. He was venerated especially in Argos.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.